VantageScore, San Francisco, found that in December the average Vantage Score 4.0 credit score declined by one point to 700, indicating that consumer credit conditions are softening.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Connect Community Platform Upgrades to Thrive
MBA is pleased to announce a major enhancement to MBA Connect, our online community: an upgrade to the new Thrive Community platform.
MBA Statement on Kevin Warsh’s Nomination to Serve as Federal Reserve Chairman
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement of his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve:
Advocacy Update: Partial Government Shutdown Begins
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
People in the News, Feb. 2, 2026
Industry personnel news from Class Valuation, Atlantic Bay Mortgage, LERETA, DocMagic, MISMO, Logan Finance Corp., Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services and Planet Financial Group.
MBA Chart of the Week: The Steepening of the Yield Curve in Multifamily Lending
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week focuses on how the steepening yield curve is impacting multifamily lending.
Industry Briefs, Feb. 2, 2026
Industry news from ACES Quality Management, BaseCap Analytics, Vertyx, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, MeridianLink and MBA.
Starting Today: Dell Tech Days Discount for MBA Members
Dell Tech Days go live on Monday, Feb. 2, and MBA members are first in line for the savings.
Dealmaker: M&T RCC Provides $55.7M Bridge Loan for Converted Pittsburgh Apartments
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, provided a $55.7 million bridge loan for a newly redeveloped office-to-residential conversion project in downtown Pittsburgh.
Industry Briefs, Feb. 2, 2026
Industry news from ACES Quality Management, BaseCap Analytics, Vertyx, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, MeridianLink and MBA.